Refrigerator



April 5, 1927. 1,623,802

T. s. MORTON REFRIGERATOR Filed April 22. 1926 IIWENTOR F1 El 5 T/zeoa are Sflor/on BY I 7 I v 4 I q Patented Apr. 5, 1927. p UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE. THEODORE S. MORTON, F S I. LOUIS, M ISSOURI.

REFRIGERATOR.

Application filed April 22, 1926. Serial No. 103,688.

This invention relates to refrigerators and This vent discharges the waste water into has for its obj ct to provide an article of this the drip pan 30 which rests upon a rack character having double walls, between Eilhaving cross members as that shown at which a high degree of vacuum is main- 32 in Figure 4 of the drawings. The drip 6C tainedpan is provided with a hinged side wall A further object is an arrangement of 3 -3 and a flexible lining: preferably of rubwaste pans in which the said pans are enher as shown at 34 in Figure 4. closed within the walls which constitute the Referring now to Figure 4; it will be seen casing, and outside atmosphere. is prevented that the wall 33 has a protruding lip 35 5 10 from access to the ice chamber through the and a rod 36 secured therein.- A yoke lever vent pipe as is ordinarily the case. 37 having a slotted extremity 38 is mounted Another feature of the refrigerator is a on the shaft 39. which is supported in suitmeans to take up the overflow from one able hearings on the floor member 40. This waste pan; and the fact that while the one shaft is provided with the spring 41 shown 15 pan is removed for emptying; the other is m Figure 3, which serves to maintain the still in position to catch the drip, thus preyoke lever in its upper position where it acts venting any water from splashing in the to hold back the wall member 33. A hand chamber or running out of the casing and lever 42. shown best in Figure 2, serves as a on to the floor of the room. means for rotating the shaft 39 when it is 20 These and other objects will be fully dedesired to discharge the water from the drip scribed in the following specification, and paii'into the lower basin as shown at 43. illustrated in the accompanying drawings; The lining 34; when in closed position;

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Fi 1 Shows a f t i w f the refrigeraoverflow aperture 45, is provided at the cen 25 tor. ter of the flexiblewall as shown in Figure 4, Fig. 2 shows a vertical section on the line and water as indicated at 46 may; when at 2 2 f Fig r 3. suflicient height flow therethrough into the Fig. 3 shows a plan section on the line lower basin. 3-3 of Figure 1. 7 Hand grips 47 and 48 are provided on the Fig. 4 shows an enlarged fragmentary beveled portions of the pans to facilitate view on the line 44 of Figure 8. their removal when required.

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings; a The doors are all provided with vacuum casing 10 rests upon the feet as shown at 11 chambers as shown at 49 and 50. and 12. Secured to this casing in the usual lVhile I have shown and described the way, are doors as shown at 13, 14. 15, etc. preferred embodiment of my invention; I do Now, referring to Figure 2, it will be seen not wish to be held to these exact details of that an inner wall 16. is held in position form and construction, but claim the right within the casing 10 by means of the blocks to such minor modifications as may come as shown at 17, 18. 19, etc.; other blocks are within the scope of the appended claims. 9 40 indicated by the dotted lines 20, 21. etc.: Having thus described my invention, what these, while preferably of'cork, may be of I claim as new and desire to secure by Letany suitable material. In the space 22 heters Patent, is as follows: tween the inner and outer walls the atmos- 1. A refrigerator comprising an ice comphere is exhausted to produce a sufiicient departi'nenthaving a drain opening in the bot- 45 gree of vacuum to insure the required insulatom thereof. a stationary receiver for water tion against the warm outside air. The eliidisposed below said drain opening, comprisciency of vacuum casings as applied to boting ahinged side member, a removable retles and like devicesis well known and receptacle disposed below said receiver adaptquires no detailed description here. A ver ed to receive the overflow of water there- 0 50 tical partition 23 divides the refrigerator from. and means for lowering said hinged centrally: and compartments as shown at 24, side to permit rapid discharge of Water from 25 etc. are provided for the storage of food said stationary receiver to said removable stuffs. receptacle.

The ice compartment 26, in which is shown 2. A refrigerator comprising an ice com- 55 a cake of ice 27; has a sloping bottom 28 partment having a drain opening in the which inclines toward a central vent 29. bottom thereof, a stationary water receiver disposed below said drain opening comprising a hinged side member, a flexlble lining in said stationary receiver adapted to cover said hinged side and to rotate therewith when the latter is lowered for discharging water from said receiver, and mechanism operatively connected with said hinged side and pivotally mounted on said refrigerator comprising an opera ting handle adapted to be manipulated for lowering said hinged side.

3. A refrigerator comprising an ice compartment having a drain opening in the bottom thereof, a stationary water receiver disposed below said drain opening comprising a hinged side member, a flexible lining in said stationary receiver adapted to cover said hinged side and to rotate therewith when the latter is lowered for dischargingwater from said receiver, operating mechanism comprising a shaft jonrnaled on the bottom of said refrigerator, a lever fixed at an end on the middle portion of said shaft and pivotally attached at the other end to the hinged side of said receiver, an operating handle for rotating said lever for lowering said hinged side, and a spring mounted on said shaft for rotating the latter to raise said hinged side to its uppermost position.

4:. A refrigerator comprising an ice cham her having a drain opening in the bottom wall thereof. a stationary receiver positioned below said drain opening to receive water therefrom. a removable receptacle disposed below said receiver. and means for controlling the flow of water from said receiver to said removable receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

THEODORE S. MORTON. 

